No More Right to Privacy

The Obama administration's recent lawless decree to every public school district in the country mandates that so-called "transgender" students must be allowed to use the bathrooms that match their subjective "gender identity."

The letter, signed by Department of Justice and Education Department officials, describes what schools must supposedly do to ensure that none of their students face discrimination. It employs a "no test" or verification policy, meaning the person's "gender identity" can be fluid. The rule is also subjective on other issues such as, boys identifying as girls playing on girl's sports teams.

 

This is a lawless act by the Obama Administration. It does not have the force of law, but it contains an implicit threat: Schools that do not abide by the administration's interpretation of the law could face lawsuits or the loss of federal aid.

These actions stem from the Department of Justice's dubious assertion that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes a prohibition of discrimination based on "gender identity."

This is a reckless and unconstitutional policy. Fifty-five million students in 100,000 public schools have now been put at risk by this unlawful mandate.

 

Studies show that one in four girls and one out of every six boys under 18 will be sexually assaulted. Tragically, this unconstitutional mandate will increase those statistics. School districts that allow boys to use the girl's restrooms, locker rooms, and showers are clearly placing girls at risk. They will be held accountable for sexual

assaults.

Congress has repeatedly rejected attempts to include 'gender identity' or 'sexual orientation' in federal law. But now our lame duck President is unlawfully mandating it!

Liberty Counsel is "all in" in this fight.  Liberty Counsel encourages schools to fight for the privacy and protection of students and stand up to the Obama bullies.

We stand with many national and state officials like Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who declared that his state "will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States. This goes against the values of so many people."

Liberty Counsel's legal team is fully engaged in more than 20 states confronting the dangerous and unconstitutional mandates imposed by the Obama administration. We have gone "all in" to ensure that this battle for our nation, our culture, and our very existence is won both in public forums and, if necessary, every court in the land!

Even a left-leaning Supreme Court Justice knows that these new rules are an obvious intrusion on privacy.

On April 7, 1975, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then a professor at Columbia Law School, wrote in The Washington Post, "Separate places to disrobe, sleep, perform personal bodily functions are permitted, in some situations required, by regard for individual privacy."

The protection and privacy rights of our families and our children are precious. We will not be passive while our liberties are "mandated" away by this lawless, lame duck president. Let me know that you are in this fight with me by going here now

<http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?U=692434&RID=46765181> .

God bless you! Mathew D. Staver, Founder and Chairman

Liberty Counsel